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Tag: CLEC
SkyBest in North Carolina Adopts MG-TV Blended Video Solution
January 21, 2020 — West Jefferson, NC – The primary reason for switching to the MG-TV video solution from Innovative Systems, was getting access to tools that can reduce troubleshooting costs which make their video…
TDS Expands Fiber Footprint to Idaho, Including Coeur d’Alene
TDS Metrocom has announced plans to build a 1 Gbps-capable fiber-to-the-home network to provide service to more than 42,000 homes in the Coeur d’Alene area of Idaho. The network also will cover homes and businesses…
USTelecom Says Telecom Unbundling Regulations are Outmoded; Competitors Say They Need Those UNEs
USTelecom has filed a forbearance petition with the FCC, asking the commission to eliminate a requirement for larger ILECs to offer unbundled network elements at regulated prices. According to a blog post from USTelecom President…
Rural Telecom Economics: Telergee Report Finds Revenues Up, Profits Down
The average small rural telco saw revenues increase in 2016 but profitability declined in comparison with the previous year, according to the latest Telergee Benchmark Study. The extensive and detailed rural telecom economics report is…
Windstream CEO: UCaaS and SD-WAN Opportunity Leads Windstream to Rethink Their SMB Approach
A lot of people tend to wax poetic about SD-WAN these days, but Windstream CEO Tony Thomas took it to a new level at an investor conference yesterday. A few years ago, Windstream differentiated itself…
Mid-Rivers Usage-Based Broadband Improves Customer Satisfaction, Take Rates
Montana-based broadband provider Mid-Rivers Communications has taken a contrarian approach to broadband pricing, adopting a usage-based rather than a speed-tier approach. The change to usage-based broadband has increased customer satisfaction and take rates – and…
Illinois CLEC/ILEC Transitions to New IPTV Middleware Vendor
January 5, 2017 — Grafton/Jerseyville IL – Citing their existing relationship and a need to stay ahead of their competitors with new features, Grafton Technologies has switched their IPTV middleware to the Innovative Systems APMAX…
Rural Telecom Financials: Telergee Study Finds Margins and Revenues Up
The average rural telco saw revenues increase 2.8% between 2014 and 2015, according to new research about rural telecom financials from the Telergee Alliance of accounting firms specializing in rural telecom. This is an improvement…
Report: Two Paths Emerging for Voice Network Virtualization
It wasn’t so long ago that VoIP and softswitches appeared to be the future for telecom voice networks. But much of that equipment already is due for replacement – and rather than deploying more of…
FCC Business Data Services Regulation Would Require Carriers to Revise Contracts
The FCC today took the next step toward implementing FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s plan for business data services regulation. The commission at today’s monthly FCC voted to adopt a tariff investigation order and a further…
Changes to Business Data Services Regulation Would Prohibit Certain Contracts
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said yesterday that he has asked the commission to make “all or nothing” contracts illegal as part of broad changes to business data services regulation. “All or nothing” contracts, he said,…
Illinois CLEC Selects CDG For Billing Solution
Champaign, IL – Communications Data Group (CDG) is pleased to announce the implementation of its online MBS billing system at Call One, a CLEC provider, located in Chicago, IL, that specializes in professional consulting services…